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Author: Tim_Simmons, Contributing Editor
| I don't paint the teeth or cornea of the eye until later.
The overspray from painting the surrounding areas will shade the eyes automatically! If painted now, they may end up too dark. They can be easily darkened, but lightening is hard, as erasers don't always erase smoothly. I've now rendered the parts (with 20% gray) that will be relatively light in the final piece. |  |
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Erasers I use many types of erasers but I haven't found the "one" yet. The "one" I need to do detail erasing doesn't have a random piece of sand or glass to slice into a painting. The old typewriter kind are okay but the eraserstik by Sanford has random grit that unpredictably destroys your work. I use it sparingly for hair highlights and small details. I like the Fiskar Creative Works eraser because it is very smooth and erases strongly. I have a few others and an electric one by Sakura. Next, I will erase in a few highlights. I like to erase them now. If I wait, I'll have to erase through two layers of paint at the same time to achieve the same brightness and it will not be quite as smooth. These steps take time but the layering is what gives the extra dimension. I probably spend 1.5 hours just erasing. |
| A Sanford Eraser Stik erases well and lets me get into small areas.
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| An electric eraser works well for the lights reflected off the eyes and lips.
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